Paul Waley
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Paul Waley is a professor of Human Geography at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Grand nephew of the famous scholar Arthur Waley, the younger Waley is also a noted scholar and author and specializes in Japan.
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[edit] Career
Waley started his career as a news reporter in Taiwan. In 1977, he relocated to Japan and was a journalist for The Japan Times. During this time in Japan, Waley also published books about Tokyo, a city for which his affection is very apparent. Waley later returned to the United Kingdom, completed his Ph.D., and then assumed his position as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Leeds.
[edit] Literary Works and Writing Style
Waley's literary works consist both of general published works and academic scholarship.
His general published works have come in the form both as newspaper articles and books available to the general public. Their target audience has been the English reading public living in or interested in Japan. Waley's books offer an insightful and lively look into Japan, past and present. His style has a certain flourish and is entertaining while maintaining a sound and authoritative basis.
Waley's published academic works take a more technical view of his favorite topics, in particular Japanese history and geography.
[edit] Selected Bibliography
- Japanese Capitals in Historical Perspective: Place, Power and Memory in Kyoto, Edo and Tokyo, London, Routledge Curzon by Waley, P. and Fiévé, N. (eds); Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003; ISBN 0-7007-1409-X.
A scholarly review of the position of the Japanese capitals relative to other cities in the world.
- Tokyo: City Of Stories by Paul Waley; Publisher: Weatherhill, 1991; ISBN 0-8348-0227-9
Tells the story of Tokyo area by area, past and present and is written in a lively and informative style.
- Tokyo Now and Then: An Explorer's Guide by Paul Waley; Publisher: Weatherhill, 1984 ISBN 0-8348-0195-7
A in depth tour guide of Tokyo for the traveler whole wants a lot more than a superficial view of Tokyo. A good read on its own even when one is not seeing the sites.
